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The Padres have fired manager Bud Black after a 32-33 start following a splashy offseason. Black, who said he was “comfortable” not having a new contract, had skippered the Padres since 2007. Bench coach Dave Roberts will manage in the interim....

Ump Jordan Baker Executes MMA Takedown On Matt Kemp

Umpire and weirdo Jordan Baker defused a brewing Padres-Braves brawl with his best attempt at a double underhook throw on San Diego’s Matt Kemp, who was attempting to go after Julio Teheran following a hit by pitch in the first inning today in Atlanta....

The Chargers Will Retire LaDainian Tomlinson's Number

At halftime of San Diego’s Week 14 Sunday night game, LaDainian Tomlinson will be inducted into the team’s hall of fame and become just the fourth Charger to have his jersey retired. I’m sure it’ll be a lovely ceremony, but more importantly, this is a great excuse to watch some highlights of one of ...

What's Going On With Philip Rivers?

Because of their quarterback’s age and their potential relocation, the Chargers are coming to terms with the fact that Philip Rivers’s time there might be nearing an end. But with Marcus Mariota spending the day dining with San Diego coaches and executives, rumors are flying that the timeframe for R...

This Is One Of The Weirdest Infield Hits You'll Ever See

Last night the Padres' Cory Spangenberg hit a common foul chopper that turned out to be not so common: it caught an edge in foul territory and somehow managed to roll back into fair territory for an infield hit. It left announcer Dick Enberg delighted:...

Here Are Two Baseball Players Acting Like Lil' Babies

If there’s one thing you can always count on a baseball player in a high-stress situation to be, it’s a sensitive weenie. Allow me to direct your attention to this moment, from yesterday’s game between the Giants and Padres....

Braves Trade Craig Kimbrel And Melvin Upton Jr. To The Padres

The Atlanta Braves have traded closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. to the San Diego Padres, as first reported by FanGraphs’ Kiley McDaniel. ...

Sprinting Weirdo Heath Bell Has Retired

The Nationals released Heath Bell Monday, and today, the 37-year-old reliever said he would retire. Watch him sprint to the mound in the 2011 All-Star Game....

Is This Philip Rivers's Last Year With The Chargers?

That vaunted quarterback class of 2004 will turn 34 this year—right around the age, if you're a good-to-great QB like Ben Roethlisberger, Eli Manning, or Philip Rivers, you get that last longish-term contract to set you for life. Roethlisberger got his extension; Manning's is likely coming soon. But...

Everyone knows prospect Trea Turner is the Padres' "player to be named later" who is heading to the Nationals, but the rules say he can't officially be traded until June. It's a weird spring training for him....

The Chargers And Raiders Threaten To Move To Los Angeles Together

The Los Angeles bogeyman has always served the NFL well; its mere invocation has been enough to earn many a team a publicly funded stadium. But now we're finding out what happens when too many teams make a play for that leverage at the same time: chaos....

Cops: San Diego Sports Anchor Shot Because Of Dispute With Painter 

The San Diego sports anchor shot outside of his home yesterday was targeted by a man who had done painting work on his house, according to police. CBS 8, where anchor Kyle Kraska works, reports that Kraska had seen Mike Montana—the suspected gunman who was arrested yesterday—doing painting work on a...

San Diego Sports Anchor "Targeted" And Shot Outside Of Home

According to numerous reports, Kyle Kraska—the sports director of San Diego's CBS affiliate who appeared on nightly newscasts and hosted the Chargers post-game show—was shot and wounded outside of his home in the wealthy Scripps Ranch area today. ...

James Shields and the Padres have reportedly agreed on a four-year deal, and it looks like it'll be the largest contract San Diego has ever handed out. Shields joins a new-look Padres team that includes Justin Upton, Wil Myers, Will Middlebrooks, Matt Kemp, and Derek Norris....

Online Dater Claiming To Be An NFL Lineman Has An Indecent Proposal [Update]

Trevor Robinson is a center for the San Diego Chargers. And if these are actually his online dating chat logs, he is a man who likes things nailed down before he enters into any transaction. [Update: see Robinson's tweet, below.]...

Jahleel Addae Undergoing Another Concussion Test

Chargers safety Jahleel Addae, who already had one concussion this season (despite insisting that, no, it was just nerve damage), came in helmet-first on Dwayne Bowe today and earned himself a trip to the locker room and another concussion test....

Nationals Trade For Prospect Who Is Stuck On The Padres Until June

Baseball is weird, and its weirdness has claimed another victim. This time, it's Nationals, er, Padres shortstop Trea Turner. Turner was traded from San Diego to Washington in the three-team, 11-player Wil Myers trade. But Turner can't join the Nats until mid-June. ...

Padres Trade For Justin Upton, Are All The Way Out Here

The San Diego Padres continue to be very committed to making baseball fans everywhere mutter, "The shit is going on with the Padres?" on a daily basis. Today, the team traded a package of young players to the Braves for Justin "The Good Upton" Upton. ...

Report: Matt Kemp Trade Held Up Because He Has Old-Lady Hips

The Padres were all set to add two big new pieces to their outfield with Wil Myers and Matt Kemp both coming in via semi-blockbuster trades, but the Kemp deal has hit a last-minute snag, thanks to the 30-year-old's arthritic hips....

Keep The Punter In Your Thoughts

Mike Scifres was carted off after suffering what looks like a possible rib injury ....